Articles from the December 19, 2012 edition

The MonDak Heritage Center in Sidney is very pleased to announce the addition of Jenny Baker, Outreach and Development Coordinator, to its staff. With a Fine Arts degree and minor in museum studies,...

The 2013 Session of Annie’s Project, a program developed to empower farm and ranch women to be better business partners, will kick off the third Tuesday (January 22) in January 2013 in Watford City Classes will be held on six Tuesday evenings at...

The 7th Annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza will be December 31st from 8pm-12:30am at the Raymond Family Community Center. The Williston Parks and Recreation District is once again hosting the event for Williston youth grades 7-12. The event is...

The Fairview Alliance Church will be hosting a free Christmas Eve dinner between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 24th, to be followed by a Christmas Eve Carol Service at 7:00 p.m. We welcome everyone, especially those who have no family...

Sidney Knights of Columbus 3002, will hold its Community Christmas Dinner, Tuesday, December 25, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 310 7th St. SE, Sidney. Free will offering, volunteers are welcome. For more information...

This year, an estimated 56,300 people will be infected with HIV in the United States. One in 5 of the more than one million people living with HIV is unaware of his or her infection. This year, in recognition of World AIDS Day, Richland County...

It’s that time of the year, your house hopefully smells like freshly baked cookies, but there’s also a good chance it’s about to be full of some holiday cabin fever. If you’re looking for a change of pace, come down to the library. We have a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s North Dakota State Emergency Board reviewed and approved damage assessment reports for 16 North Dakota counties recently. The reports will now be sent on to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to support a...

Mass of the Christian Burial for Elizabeth Weber, 96, of Sidney (formerly of Fairview) is at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Fairview with Father Jim O’Neil as presider. Wake services are at 7:00...

Funeral service for Gary Sorensen, 67, of Sidney, MT was 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment was in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson...

Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet in Helena Dec. 20 to consider final approval of a statewide fisheries management plan and the City of Helena’s plan to manage deer within the city limits. The meeting, set to begin at 8:30 a.m...

Winter anglers are reminded that any fish house left unoccupied on North Dakota waters must be made out of materials that will allow it to float. A popular question this time of the year is if campers qualify as legal fish houses. The answer is the...

What To Do With The Kids (WTDWTK) has re-released one of its more popular Special Reports just in time for this festive season. WTDWTK contacted parents from around the world through Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook as well as email, and asked them to...

The 2013 Montana/Wyoming Sugar Beet Symposium will be held in Billings at the Big Horn Resort on Wednesday and Thursday, January 9-10, 2013. The symposium will feature top experts from Montana State University, University of Wyoming, North Dakota...

Mountain lion hunting during the late season in zone 1 is closed immediately. The seventh cat was taken Dec. 14, filling the zone’s late-season quota. Zone 1 includes land south of ND Highway 1804 from the Montana border to the point where ND...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on fishing contests proposed for the open water season of 2013. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require...